Psychotherapy session, 60 minutes in Madison, WI
In Madison, WI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Psychotherapy session, 60 minutes: from $152.75 to $493.60, with a median of $380.11. The lowest listed price is at Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 90837, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Madison, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital lowest Portage, WI Fac Psychotherapy W/Patient 60 Minutes | $152.75 | $235.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage, WI Pro Psychotherapy W/Patient 60 Minutes | $365.95 | $563.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage, WI PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 60 MINUTES | $365.95 | $563.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Meriter Hospital, Inc Madison, WI PR PSYTX W PT 60 MINUTES | $394.26 | $492.82 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Meriter Hospital, Inc Madison, WI HC PSYTX W PT 60 MIN (>53 MIN) | $439.89 | $549.86 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Meriter Hospital, Inc Madison, WI PR PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 60 MINUTES | $493.60 | $617.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $152.75, median $380.11, highest $493.60 — a 3.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $380.11. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
This is an individual psychotherapy session of about 60 minutes (53 minutes or more). It is used when a longer session is needed for talk therapy, such as for trauma or complex issues.
What the price covers
The price covers the therapy time. A first evaluation (90791) and any facility fee in a hospital clinic are billed separately.